, 1887-11-10

east side. Fifty streams of water
soon playing on the fire and torrents
of water soon poured down the stair
ways and elevator shafts extinguIsh-
ing the fire, but completely running
the furniture, pictures and everything
III the house. The building cost
$4,000 and the furniture $4,000;
both fully insured.
\ special from New Orleans says
there was no game of baseball yes
terday. owing to the conduct Of the
New Workers. some Of whom, 1t IS
charged. have been drinking heavily
since their arrival here. 1t is not
unlikely the New York combination,
owing to iutemperance, viii be brOk
en- up in New Orleans without pro-
ceeding further on their California
trip.
VIsIrA. Indian Terry, Nov. "A
special messenger from Tahlequah
rcpUrts that the greatest excitement
prevails at the capital of the Chero-
kee nation. Half of the inhabitants
of the city have fled TO the timber for
refuge from the impending war which
will probably begin Monday The
dispute is over the election of chief
of the Cherokee uatlon.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 3.-There
were seven new cases OF yellow fever
at Tampa. and 2 deaths during the
q hours ending last night There Is
no yellow fever IN the state outside
of Tampa.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 3,-At present
over 10000 negro laborcrs are on a
strike, and white men working on
sugar plantations. holding that the
demands were unjust. refused to join
them. As the negroes are largely in
the majority everywhere IN the sugar
districts, and aa they are determined
not to work themselves 1t present
prices nor allow others to work, fur
ther trouble Is looked for.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-An explosion Of
tiredamp took place this morning in
Mattlock, county of Derby TSenty
SIX men were in the pit at the time.
Five dead bodies have already been
removed.
The imperial commissioner at Cape
Colony, South Africa, has officially
notified the home government of the
discovery of extensive gold fields in
Namangua land in the northwest part
OF Cape Colony district.
PARIS, Oct 3.-U. S. Minister Nc
Lean, IN letter acknowledging the
receipt of communication from NJ.
Barode, President of the Chamber OF
Deputies, to the governor of Illinois
praying for clemency for the con-
demned Chicago anarchists, says: Il
have already informed you that the
death penalty in the United States is
limited to common law crimes. and
that 1t Is never exercised for political
ottenses. While feeling that it is
necessary to point to this distinction
l do not hesitate TO say that | am Iu-
terested IN any steps to spare human
life: L have cabled to the governor
of Illinois calling his attention tC
your dispatch"
PARIR, Nov. 3.-George Berry, an
accomplice of Gen. Daudian in the
sale of decorations, committed sui
eide last night 10 avoid arrest.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3.-Anothe,
nlhiiistic plot has been discovered
HE headbuarters of the conspirator.
are IN the house of an apothecary
The police raided the house and made
several arrests. They found d mum
Der of bombs.
San FRANCIsCo, Nov 3.-The habil
tiles of Ackerman Bros, wholesale
crockcry dealers. who were attached
yesterday, are stated to be 100000
The assets exceed the liabilities.
San JOSE, Nov. 3:-James Come,
committed suicide today by taking
strychnine- He was respondent ovel
love affairs.
CHEYENNE, Nov. AT Douglass
Albany county, yesterday, Harvey
hlng, railroad man, shot and in
stantly killed j. p Bowman, ii vel
driller. King claimed that Bowman
had betrayed his wife three Years
ago Thore is talk Of lynching the
murderer.
In the trial of Frank Nortbey foI
em br"c"ry today, reporter testified
that he hal been mt t. SEQ Northey
regarding his suit aga mt Morrow
The witness went on to state that
Northey told him Morrow had sent
for him and asked him to see Juror
Woods i'll the Wright case and get a
verdict OF less than $1,000.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 3.-Sixteen hun
dred miners have struck work in the
Betrunsage district. A renewal OF
rioting is feared.
SANTA Cruz, Nov. 3.-Tbis uftsr-
noon Charles Pomeroy, of GaIt, Sac
ramento county, aged 20, while look
ing over pile Of rock near the cliff
road, was washed off by breaker
aud drowned.
LoNDoN, Nov. "A terrific gale
prevailed on the English channel
throughout the night. Two vessels
were driven ashore in PegwelI bay.
HAMILTON. Ont, Nov. 3.-The pro.
prietors of the Hcspeler wooden mills
have failed. Liabilities, 5000, 600;
assets, nominally the same.
BoLoaSE, Nov. 3.-Fifty-nine 3. fish.
ermen have been missing since the
gale. Seven bodies lashed together
have been washed ashore at Etables
WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-The Pacific
hallway Commission had confer.
ence with the President this after.
noon, IN regard t0 the affairs of the
subsidized railways and their report
thereon.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The American
Exchange National Bank obtained an
attachment against Ackerman Bros
OF California, in the suit to recover
H5.7l5 on a noto executed by J b
R9senthal & Co. and endorsed by the
defendants. They have also at
tached property of the makers of the
note.